I have met this morning with Mr. Eugene Black, the great American who has done so much in company with Asian leaders to make the Asian Development Bank a reality.

I am nominating Honorable Collins J. Seitz, chancellor of the State of Delaware, to be the new United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit.

I am sending a fact-finding mission to the Federal Republic of Germany next week to study natural resource management, with a very special emphasis on environmental pollution.

I think it is very clear to the Members of Congress that the President has authority to take the action he has taken, first as Commander in Chief, and second, under the treaty that the Congress has ratified 82 to 1.

I am today naming a council of distinguished Americans to prepare for the conference on 'To Fulfill These Rights' which will be held in Washington June 1 and 2.

I talked to General Westmoreland about his plans and his evaluations and his hopes.

Accidents continue to cost the lives of thousands of men, women, and children on our farms, and disable nearly 750,000 more each year.

There is one area of farm life, however, which still needs much improvement.

For this reason, I urge all farm families to help achieve our goal of safer rural communities by eliminating those hazards and unsafe practices that cause or contribute to accidents.

I strongly urge support of the Red Cross Campaign in 1966 by all civilian employees of the Federal Government and members of the Armed Forces.

It is our first assurance of help in time of disaster.

This grievous and unnecessary waste of human and economic resources, plus the profound physical and psychological damage suffered by members of farm families, causes me to view the rural accident problem as a matter of national concern.

In addition to its aid to the Armed Forces and disaster victims, the Red Cross has continued to provide many other vital services to our nation and our communities.

This year the Red Cross has acted swiftly to meet the special demands of Vietnam.

Hurricane Betsy's havoc was responsible for the highest Red Cross expenditure for a disaster operation since 1955.

The American Red Cross has earned the respect, affection and gratitude of the American people.

It has gained our confidence and support through years of devoted service to our Armed Forces personnel and to the victims of thousands of disasters.

The Red Cross has earned and needs our help.